Stove body for large-scale barbecue stove

ABSTRACT

A stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove includes a bottom plate, and a cover plate combined with the bottom plate. Thus, the stove body is formed with at least one independent fire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body, and thereby increasing the lifetime of each of the ignition devices.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a barbecue stove, and more particularlyto a stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordancewith the prior art shown in FIG. 7 comprises a bottom plate 50, a coverplate 60 combined with the bottom plate 50 and having a peripheral wallformed with a plurality of vent holes 65, a plurality of gas supplypipes 70, 71 and 72 mounted on the bottom of the bottom plate 50, andtwo ignition devices 80 and 85 mounted on the bottom of the bottom plate50 and located between the gas supply pipes 70, 71 and 72. When in use,the gas is supplied from the gas supply pipes 70, 71 and 72 into thespace between the bottom plate 50 and the cover plate 60 to be ignitedby the ignition devices 80 and 85. However, the gas is not evenlydistributed in the space between the bottom plate 50 and the cover plate60, so that the ignition devices 80 and 85 are not ignited easily beforethe gas is full of the space between the bottom plate 50 and the coverplate 60, thereby shortening the lifetime of the ignition devices 80 and85.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage ofthe conventional stove body for a large-scale barbecue stove.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a stovebody, wherein the stove body is formed with at least one independentfire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supplyzone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency andstability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone, and therebypreventing the stove body from producing gas explosion due to a backfire.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body,wherein each independent fire supply zone is ignited easily andconveniently, thereby facilitating a user operating the stove body, andthereby increasing the lifetime of each of the ignition devices.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body,wherein each independent fire supply zone is operated individually,thereby saving the gas consumption.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body,wherein the stove body is formed with a plurality of independent firesupply zones, thereby largely reducing the volume for filing the gas, sothat the gas is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating auser igniting the stove body.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body,wherein each of the baffles is mounted between a respective one of thefire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of arespective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of therespective lug so as to accelerate the gas flow in each of the firesupply zones, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing theflame length and maintaining stability of the fire.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a stove body,wherein each of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with anarc-shaped catch plate to form an air circulation effect, so that thegas from each of the gas supply pipes will be filled with a respectiveone of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate rapidly and will notflow outward from the air holes of the respective lug of a respectiveone of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate immediately.

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stovebody, comprising a bottom plate, and a cover plate combined with thebottom plate, wherein:

-   -   the bottom plate has a bottom provided with a plurality of        equally distant gas supply pipes, and a plurality of ignition        devices mounted between the gas supply pipes;    -   the bottom plate has an inside formed with a plurality of        recessed fire supply zones each connected to a respective one of        the gas supply pipes and each having a peripheral wall formed        with a plurality of equally distant vent holes;    -   each of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has an inside        formed with at least one endless opened lug extending upward        therefrom and having a peripheral wall formed with a plurality        of equally distant air holes;    -   the cover plate has an inside formed with a plurality of        recessed protrusions each mounted on a respective one of the        fire supply zones of the bottom plate and each formed with an        endless opening aligning with the lug of a respective one of the        fire supply zones of the bottom plate.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stove body for a large-scale barbecuestove in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the stove body as shown inFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially perspective assembly view of the stove body asshown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the stove body as shown in FIG.1;

FIG. 5 is a side plan cross-sectional view of the stove body as shown inFIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a locally enlarged view of the stove body as shown in FIG. 5;and

FIG. 7 is a side plan cross-sectional view of a conventional a stovebody for a large-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-5, a stove body for alarge-scale barbecue stove in accordance with the preferred embodimentof the present invention comprises a bottom plate 10, and a cover plate20 combined with the bottom plate 10.

The bottom plate 10 has a bottom provided with a plurality of equallydistant gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34, and a plurality of ignitiondevices 40 and 45 mounted between the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34.The bottom plate 10 has an inside formed with a plurality of recessedfire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 each connected to a respective one ofthe gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 and each having a peripheral wallformed with a plurality of equally distant vent holes 110, 130 and 160.Preferably, the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10have connections without providing the vent holes 110, 130 and 160. Eachof the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 has aninside formed with at least one endless opened lug 111, 131 and 161extending upward therefrom and having a peripheral wall formed with aplurality of equally distant air holes 112, 132 and 162. Each of thefire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 has a centralportion formed with connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 for mounting arespective one of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34.

The cover plate 20 has an inside formed with a plurality of recessedprotrusions 21, 23 and 26 each mounted on a respective one of the firesupply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 and each formed withan endless opening 22, 24 and 27 aligning with the lug 111, 131 and 161of a respective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottomplate 10.

In such a manner, the stove body is formed with at least one independentfire supply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supplyzone is reduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency(the BTU value) and stability of the fire of each independent firesupply zone, and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gasexplosion due to a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supplyzone is ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a useroperating the stove body. Further, each independent fire supply zone isoperated individually, thereby saving the gas consumption.

The bottom plate 10 is further provided with a plurality of baffles 12,14 and 17 each mounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones11, 13 and 16 and the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 to separate thevent holes 110, 130 and 160 of a respective one of the fire supply zones11, 13 and 16 from the air holes 112, 132 and 162 of the respective lug111, 131 and 161 so as to accelerate the gas flow, thereby stabilizingthe gas pressure, distributing the flame length and maintainingstability of the fire.

The bottom of the bottom plate 10 has a side provided with a fireconnection box 18 located opposite to the ignition devices 40 and 45 andconnected to each of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 to interconnectthe fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16. Each of the ignition devices 40 and45 is mounted on the bottom plate 10 by a respective fixing bracket 41.The bottom of the bottom plate 10 is provided with two opposite supportracks 19 to secure the stove body on a frame of the barbecue stove.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bottom plate 10 has a peripheral wallformed with a flange 100 protruding outward therefrom, and the coverplate 20 has a peripheral wall formed with a bent enclosure 200extending inward therefrom and enclosed around the flange 100 of thebottom plate 10, so that the cover plate 20 is combined with the bottomplate 10 rigidly and stably, thereby producing an air tight effect.

The stove body further comprises a plurality of annular fixing members31, 33 and 35 each mounted between a respective one of the gas supplypipes 30, 32 and 34 and the connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 of arespective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottomplate 10 to fix each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 on arespective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottomplate 10.

In addition, each of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 has an endprovided with an arc-shaped catch plate 300, 320 and 340 protruding fromthe connecting hole 113, 133 and 163 of a respective one of the firesupply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 and facing the airholes 112, 132 and 162 of the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 of arespective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottomplate 10 so as to form an air circulation effect, so that the gas fromeach of the gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 will be filled with arespective one of the fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottomplate 10 rapidly and will not flow outward from the air holes 112, 132and 162 of the respective lug 111, 131 and 161 of a respective one ofthe fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10 immediately.

When in use, when the ignition devices 40 and 45 are started, each ofthe gas supply pipes 30, 32 and 34 supplies gas into a respective one ofthe fire supply zones 11, 13 and 16 of the bottom plate 10simultaneously. In such a manner, the stove body is formed with aplurality of independent fire supply zones, thereby largely reducing thevolume for filing the gas, so that the gas is ignited easily andconveniently, thereby facilitating a user igniting the stove body. Inaddition, each of the baffles is mounted between a respective one of thefire supply zones and the respective lug to separate the vent holes of arespective one of the fire supply zones from the air holes of therespective lug so as to accelerate the gas flow in each of the firesupply zones, thereby stabilizing the gas pressure, distributing theflame length and maintaining stability of the fire.

Accordingly, the stove body is formed with at least one independent firesupply zone, so that the volume of each independent fire supply zone isreduced relatively, thereby enhancing the working efficiency (the BTUvalue) and stability of the fire of each independent fire supply zone,and thereby preventing the stove body from producing gas explosion dueto a back fire. In addition, each independent fire supply zone isignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user operatingthe stove body, and thereby increasing the lifetime of each of theignition devices. Further, each independent fire supply zone is operatedindividually, thereby saving the gas consumption. Further, the stovebody is formed with a plurality of independent fire supply zones,thereby largely reducing the volume for filing the gas, so that the gasis ignited easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating a user ignitingthe stove body. Further, each of the baffles is mounted between arespective one of the fire supply zones and the respective lug toseparate the vent holes of a respective one of the fire supply zonesfrom the air holes of the respective lug so as to accelerate the gasflow in each of the fire supply zones, thereby stabilizing the gaspressure, distributing the flame length and maintaining stability of thefire. Further, each of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with anarc-shaped catch plate to form an air circulation effect, so that thegas from each of the gas supply pipes will be filled with a respectiveone of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate rapidly and will notflow outward from the air holes of the respective lug of a respectiveone of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate immediately.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many otherpossible modifications and variations can be made without departing fromthe scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated thatthe appended claim or claims will cover such modifications andvariations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

1. A stove body, comprising a bottom plate, and a cover plate combinedwith the bottom plate, wherein: the bottom plate has a bottom providedwith a plurality of equally distant gas supply pipes, and a plurality ofignition devices mounted between the gas supply pipes; the bottom platehas an inside formed with a plurality of recessed fire supply zones eachconnected to a respective one of the gas supply pipes and each having aperipheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant vent holes;each of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has an inside formedwith at least one endless opened lug extending upward therefrom andhaving a peripheral wall formed with a plurality of equally distant airholes; the cover plate has an inside formed with a plurality of recessedprotrusions each mounted on a respective one of the fire supply zones ofthe bottom plate and each formed with an endless opening aligning withthe lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of the bottomplate.
 2. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein the firesupply zones of the bottom plate have connections without providing thevent holes.
 3. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein eachof the fire supply zones of the bottom plate has a central portionformed with connecting hole for mounting a respective one of the gassupply pipes.
 4. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, wherein thebottom plate is further provided with a plurality of baffles eachmounted between a respective one of the fire supply zones and therespective lug to separate the vent holes of a respective one of thefire supply zones from the air holes of the respective lug.
 5. The stovebody in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom of the bottom platehas a side provided with a fire connection box located opposite to theignition devices and connected to each of the fire supply zones tointerconnect the fire supply zones.
 6. The stove body in accordance withclaim 1, wherein each of the ignition devices is mounted on the bottomplate by a respective fixing bracket.
 7. The stove body in accordancewith claim 1, wherein the bottom of the bottom plate is provided withtwo opposite support racks to secure the stove body on a frame of abarbecue stove.
 8. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, whereinthe bottom plate has a peripheral wall formed with a flange protrudingoutward therefrom, and the cover plate has a peripheral wall formed witha bent enclosure extending inward therefrom and enclosed around theflange of the bottom plate, so that the cover plate is combined with thebottom plate.
 9. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, furthercomprising a plurality of annular fixing members each mounted between arespective one of the gas supply pipes and the connecting hole of arespective one of the fire supply zones of the bottom plate to fix eachof the gas supply pipes on a respective one of the fire supply zones ofthe bottom plate.
 10. The stove body in accordance with claim 1, whereineach of the gas supply pipes has an end provided with a catch plateprotruding from the connecting hole of a respective one of the firesupply zones of the bottom plate and facing the air holes of therespective lug of a respective one of the fire supply zones of thebottom plate so as to form an air circulation effect.
 11. The stove bodyin accordance with claim 10, wherein the catch plate of each of the gassupply pipes is substantially arc-shaped.